diff --git a/src/op/search.rs b/src/op/search.rs
index 9ad8fa3..df68af3 100644
--- a/src/op/search.rs
+++ b/src/op/search.rs
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ pub async fn search_by_email_attribute(
     for (entry, ctrl) in &mut entries {
         trace!("Search result from backend: {entry:?}");
         // TODO: maybe don't fail the whole search request here???
-        let mut dn = match Dn::from_dn_str(&lbr.dn) {
+        let mut dn = match Dn::from_dn_str(&entry.dn) {
             Ok(dn) => dn,
             Err(e) => {
                 SearchError::from(e)